Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 121.34 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Zimbabwe stood at 121.34 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Zimbabwe peaked at 139.03 kg per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 71.78 kg per square kilometre, in 1966.
Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.95 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 76.24 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 78.31 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 73.85 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 74.72 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 71.78 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 82.63 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 85.58 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 100.43 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 108.27 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 116.16 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 117.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 118.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 120.48 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 128.77 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 132.77 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 139.03 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 126.96 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 117.8 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 111.7 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 111.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 119.3 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 117.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 115.29 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 116 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 121.98 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 124.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 122.79 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 123.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 135.16 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 112.85 kg per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 127.04 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 88.71 kg per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1994 | 91.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 94.92 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 114.68 kg per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 113.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 121.5 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 128.02 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 130.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 132.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 119.13 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 113.88 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 110.26 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 109.97 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 105.28 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 106.44 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 105.73 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 112.08 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 121.68 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 126.69 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 127.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 128.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 103.07 kg per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 115.52 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 116.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 112.53 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 112.25 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 106.78 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 109.65 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 115.57 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 116.73 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 121.34 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 121.34 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.68 kg per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 121.34 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.6 kg per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -30.2% | 127.04 kg per square kilometre | 88.71 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.83 kg per square kilometre | 71.78 kg per square kilometre | 100.43 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 122.62 kg per square kilometre | 108.27 kg per square kilometre | 139.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.41 kg per square kilometre | 111.7 kg per square kilometre | 124.83 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.81 kg per square kilometre | 88.71 kg per square kilometre | 135.16 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.57 kg per square kilometre | 105.28 kg per square kilometre | 132.45 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.1 kg per square kilometre | 103.07 kg per square kilometre | 128.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.82 kg per square kilometre | 109.65 kg per square kilometre | 121.34 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 52 Saint Lucia 133.62 kg per square kilometre compare
- 53 Georgia 130.26 kg per square kilometre compare
- 54 Denmark 129.36 kg per square kilometre compare
- 56 Dominica 119.28 kg per square kilometre compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 113.9 kg per square kilometre compare
- 58 Lesotho 113.26 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Zimbabwe?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Zimbabwe was 121.34 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 139.03 kg per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.78 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Zimbabwe ranks 55th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.